MailScanner Manual is now available

[Stephen Swaney]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> Behalf Of Alex Neuman
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: MailScanner Manual is now available
>
> One thing I haven't got around to finish is a "cookbook" type doc that
> would have things like:
>
> perl -MCPAN -e shell
> install Net::CIDR
> install ...
>
> Bla bla blah...
>
> service MailScanner start && tail -f /var/log/maillog
>
> Sort of like a "no brainer" mailscanner install, step-by-step.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> Behalf Of Billy A. Pumphrey
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 12:03 PM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: MailScanner Manual is now available
>
>
> Another suggestion if I may:
>
> Possibly another Appendix.  Something that is a rundown of the whole book
> and recommendations for the best spam blocking and virus scanning. Such as
> (knowing that the information might be skipping stuff or not: Providing
> that you know that the more stuff you install you need a beefy machine but
> for the best protecting we recommend:

I'm trying not to duplicate information that is or should be in the MAQ (I
don't want to put Ugo out of a job ;). I do plan on adding a few more
references to the MAQ where appropriate.

>
> So the "perfect" mailscanner will/might be:
> Install Redhat (or OS)
> Install MailScanner
> Install spamassassing
>         Use bayes and do this and this and this for best results
>         Use these filters from here http://xxxx.xxx.xxx.com Install virus
> protection
>         Use this one, its free
>         Use maybe this one too as It catches more virues and updates
> more    often
> Install one of the monitoring tools, mailwatch, vispan.
> Install eiterh DCC, Razor, Pyzor.

A lot of people on the list would argue about the Red Hat being "perfect"
:). I will add information on the other supported operating systems as soon
as I get a few volunteers to do the basic write-ups. Already have an offer
for the FreeBSD installation and configuration. Anyone want to take Solaris
or TRU64?

The suggestion to include the steps you list above is a good one and I'll
work it into a future revision. Right now I'm so busy fixing all my many
typos I can't think about additions. Many thanks to all those who submitted
typos and corrections!

> I know that is a little redundant but Its straight to the point and would
> help people like me
>
Steve

Stephen Swaney
President
Fortress Systems Ltd.
Steve.Swaney at FSL.com



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